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Kull -> RE: The Greatest Generation (3/14/2012 11:31:47 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
Thanks, gents, for the gentle corrections and additional information.
I have a question. Why wouldn't a guy like this - who had shown bravery and ingenuity under fire - been promoted to a larger command, such as destroyers or capital ships? He seemed to be a well-recognized leader, but he remains in command of sub tenders throughout the war. Does that suggest there was anything "negative" about his leadership or capabilities? Or could there be other and completely inoccuous reasons?
(With no military background whatsoever, I am clueless about these things. If even asking the question gives offense ot military folks, pardon me and attribute it to my ignorance.)
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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58
"“Spittin’ Dick” Hawes had already become a legend among submariners. He had a reputation of superb loyalty to subordinates and was known for his ingenuity with men and the materials at hand.
Standing up for subordinates is just another way of saying that he told folks higher up the chain to leave them the hell alone, and that doesn't play well come promotion time. Plus "ingenuity with men and materials" simply says he was a scrounger and and a rule breaker par excellence. I can say from personal experience in both the military and working for a large commercial enterprise, that superiors often aren't thrilled with "mavericks", and this guy was that, if ever there was one. Makes me love him all the more, but there's usually a career price to be paid when you operate this way.
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